This isnt a helmet or pads, but I do feel that it makes my ride safer.
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One issue I see is the reliability of the motor brakes.
Why does it bother you?
i can confirm this too, wearing an empty backpack is working nicely.
2 times i had to run off and roll at about 40km/h, both times after the roll i just slid on my trusty backpack to the full stop - backpack not even barely damaged surprisingly and i got away with twisting my ankle
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Not the knee?
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i just run 2-3 steps when i have to get off at speed and then do a “judo”-roll, best thing you can do
but on the second time in one of those steps my ankle tilted to the side… if i had taller shoes it wouldnt have happened probably and i would have gotten away without any noteworthy injury
keep rollin rollin rollin 
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Oida. Well, not with bindings.
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Oida? edit: ah you realized im austrian xD
nope , bindings are not for fast riding on asphalt
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A gal of mine is austrian. She had her influence on me, but nonetheless I’m only offroad, so need bindings
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is there no safety solution for mtb bindings, like for example ski’s have ?
twisting my knee sounds like the worst thing to experience
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Why not attach neodymium magnets to your deck and shoes? Invisible bindings, million rupees idea
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Mtbs are like snowboards.(you are like a rolling cylinder. Just roll with it. Skis are a another topic.
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Probably best thing you can do is have proper gear on and roll it out instead of taking the force with your heels. That shit will hurt later.
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Weed brings down the speed twice…
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Its based on electricity - if you run out of it, and you need to brake you be in trouble. I would like to see an motor that engages the brakes when there is a power loss.
For mtbs you can get mechanical brakes.
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I share this same concern, but so is modern car brake systems with a booster. I see nothing wrong with a hydraulic mech brake system like @Andy87 mentioned. The biggest regret I’ve had in esk8 was not buying a brake board from the start.
i would love to see a hand brake lever mounted along the frontside edge of the board, so you can get low, basicly railgrab and pull the lever for emergency braking or drifting
edit: also have yet to see an esk8 with pogo style brakes
ignore the bare foot, its creeping me out aswell
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You can always use Brakeboard
oh i wasnt aware these still exist…
but to be honest im myself not too keen of braking with my feet on the board,
hence my crazy idea with a regular car style handbrake lever along the board edge xD
remote controlled disc-brakes on the front truck with adjustable braking ratio front/back (motor brakes together with discs) would be kinda genious tho